- Born
- Birth nameJames Mark Cornette
- Nickname
- Jim
- Jim Cornette is an author, podcaster and former wrestling manager to The Midnight Express. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and by the time he was 14 he was already a huge fan and working in the wrestling industry. He's worn many hats in the industry including photographer, ring announcer, color commentator, booker and co-owner of his own promotion, gaining an extensive collection of wrestling memorabilia in the process. He had a notable feud with Sunshine in WCCW and his team had feuds with The Rock & Roll Express, The Road Warriors and The Original Midnight Express all over the territories. Highly controversial, he still offers his opinion on stars of today and yesterday on his podcast and his website.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kris Spencer
- SpousesStacey Goff(October 31, 2007 - present)Janice Kelly Crowl(February 16, 1987 - June 1, 2002) (divorced)
- Always carries a tennis racket
- Known for his gaudy style of dress in his earlier days
- His glasses
- Known for his vicious insults towards rival wrestlers and anyone he dislikes in general.
- Caustic, outspoken personality and sarcastic sense of humor
- Known for intense dislike of Wrestling writer Vince Russo to the point of once claiming his life goal is to outlive him so he could desecrate his grave.
- In his youth, installed a ten-foot-high antenna on his roof, so he could watch all the regional wrestling promotions on TV.
- When Mick Foley made his World Wrestling Federation debut as 'Mankind', Mick was often seen in vignettes holding a live sewer rat. In real life, the rat - named "George" - was actually owned as a pet by Cornette.
- As of March 2004, he is suffering from an enlarged voice box, caused by his years of screaming as a manager and commentator.
- Helps run Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) along with owner/trainer Danny Davis, which has a development agreement with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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